Wonders of the World is a book showing great photographs with captions of the different wonder of the world.

My favorite picture is of Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo showing mountain gorillas. Gorillas are my favorite animal and I’ve always wanted to see them in the wild.

I loved seeing the pictures of Italy. Rome, Venice, and Florence I visited, so the pictures reminded me of great traveling memories.

The pictures of the northern lights in Norway were breath taking.

Wonders of the World has so many great photographs. There are so many pictures of places I want to visit and have visited.

I recommend Wonders of the World to anyone that likes traveling.

Thank you NetGalley and Amber Books Ltd. for Wonders of the World.

The following review is based on a complementary Advanced Reader's Copy pdf file provided by the publisher.

“Wonders of the World” by Claudia Martin provides a delightful view of many of the wonderful places on this planet that this reviewer would like to see. With over 200 pages and over 200 pictures from throughout the world, there are a wide variety of scenes to enjoy. Each picture is accompanied by a detailed description of why the location is unique, interesting, and important along with dates, names, and the occasional anecdote. Since I reviewed a pdf version, I am not certain about the actual physical size of the book. However, if it is large enough it could make a beautiful coffee table book which would easily launch many conversations, vacation planning sessions, and not a few discussions of past travels.

The introduction briefly and accurately acknowledges that throughout history there have been many lists of the “Wonders of the World” based on various themes. Although the prose is professional, it left me wondering exactly how the locations in this book were chosen. Understanding this criteria would have deepened the pleasure of perusing this material. Though, since “Wonders of the World” included many of my favorite locations and several of the top places on my “bucket list”, I have no complaints other than I would have appreciated a few more famous caves. In conclusion, this was fascinating sampler of the travel options on our planet.

Another gorgeous travel & photography book from Amber books.

I loved flipping through the pages and remembering some of my old trips and adding more places to my to see list.

I loved how the book combines the old and the new, as well as some places that you don’t necessarily see featured in these types of books - like Sudan or Bosnia

Wonders of the World showcases some of Earths most stunning landscapes, stunning engineering feats and ancient civilisations ruins. You will want to take your time slowly flicking through the pages of this, as each photo is mesmerising.

Wonders of the World is split into 5 different chapters: Africa and the Middle East; Europe; The Americas; Asia; and The Pacific. Each chapter makes sure to showcase notable places and also some that you may not have heard of.

Will mainly a photography showcase, each photo does have a brief description of what the photo is, where it is located and a mini blurb about the photo. This is very useful to see how close some of these attractions are to each other, as well as how ancient some of Earths wonders are.

Honestly, Wonders of the World is a good travel inspiration book. If you are looking to travel and want to see how stunning Earth is, then if you randomly pick a page you instantly have a place that you would surely love to visit.

The prefect coffee table book that people will love to browse through.

In these Covid19 days, one cannot travel around a lot. That's the time when you need books like this to still the wanderlust. Its most prominent element are the stunning fotos around the world. Name a prominent place and you've got it there: Grand Canyon, Pyramid of Giza, Empire State Building or the Great Barrier Reef.

I can't say "these are pictures I've never seen before", but having them side by side over 200 pages is just great. The book divides the world in "Africa and the Middle East", Europe, "The Americas", Asia, and "The Pacific".

Africa starts with the Pyramids and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, but also has modern architecture like the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa or the artificially built Palm island in Dubai. Africa is not only dry but also green, as the Botswana Okavango Delta shows. Just stunning is the "underwater waterfall" in Mauritius.  

Europe starts with a great foto of the St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow and then skips to several Italian sites like the Dome in Florence, the Grand Canal in Venice, the Rome Colosseum. Nature is given its share with the Matterhorn in Switzerland, the Geirangerfjord in Norway, and the Northern Aurora Lights. There are so many great places there, that it would just hurt to name most and miss out others. France, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, and England get their fair share. Of course there is Stonehenge, but also the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, or the tremendous Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. 

The Americas has obviously a couple of USA's landscapes like the Grand Canyon, Yosemite's Tunnel View, and Monument Valley, but also Mount Rushmore, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Empire State Building, Glacier National Park in Canada, before going South to Colombia and Mexico with Mayan temples, the Amazonas River, and the fascinating Horns in Chile. 

Asia starts with Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, presents then Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, doesn't forget the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Army, the Forbidden City in Beijing, and of course the Mount Fuji in Japan. Several great sites in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and the ever burning Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan find their way into the book. Göreme National Park in Cappadocia, the Iran Lut Desert with the world's hottest land surface temperature, and the Taj Mahal in India. 

The Pacific encompasses Australasia, Polynesia, but also the Galapagos islands and the Philippines. The first picture in it is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Sydney's Opera House, some sites from the Lord of the Rings country New Zealand, Kilauea in Hawaii, the Moai in Easter Island, rice terraces in Philippines, and the turtles of Galapagos conclude the book. 

Are you exhausted from the list? It hasn't been everything, by far. And it is less exhausting and more joyful to just look at those pictures.

Some truly breathtaking photos! As the title suggests, the book includes photos from stunning sights around the world - both natural and man made. The book is divided into the continents, and a brief location and description/historical note accompanies every picture. I would read it more to be in awe of the photos and the world we live in rather than than for information from the blurbs to learn about the sites. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

If you love to travel, this book will definitely give you a few more places to add to your list, you know for when we can travel again!

I received an advanced digital copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really pretty coffee table book. A lot of the places in here I had already heard of, but a lot of them I hadn't. I liked that it was split into different geographic regions of the world, and that each geographic region was given an equal number of features and space within the book (it wasn't 90% Europe or America, for example). In the review copy I had, the photos were quite over saturated and blurry, but I'm sure that won't be the case in the print copy. The majority of the places in here were natural instead of man-made, which was nice, although there still is a balance between the two. The only complaint I have is the wording in the entry about the Empire State Building, which mentions 9/11 but isn't explicit about it. Instead of saying that the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York after 11 September 2001, I think they should have explicitly stated why (i.e. after the World Trade Center fell). I realise they were probably just trying to not draw attention to it, but they did so by sidestepping it completely and I just don't think we should be ignoring it. However the rest of the book was very enjoyable.

This book really does live up to its name.

I love that the information provided doesn’t drag on and on with useless facts about each location, everything is short and sweet. I love that it also indicates right above the location and description which photo you’re supposed to be looking up, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen that in a nature book.

Unfortunately, the only thing that is preventing me from giving this book that fifth star are the photographs themselves. Some of them are truly stunning, others seem a little too “over-edited” to me. They almost look a little too perfect, and I really did not like that.

All in all, I believe this book will be a great addition to your collection if you’re looking to plan a trip to see one of the many Wonders of the World.

I am a big fan of this publisher. The photography is wonderful giving the reader a sense of the wonder of each location. Each continent is given a chapter. Images range from many thousands of years old sculptures to very new engineered buildings. The images are nice and large while still having space to give detailed descriptions. This is a perfect purchases for travelers who are dreaming of places to go or those reminiscing of their journeys.

This is a photo book of the wonders left in the world with quick descriptions for each of them. I felt this book was wonderfully done. The photos are rich and gorgeous and give a vibrant view into the beauty still left in our world. I loved reading the bits about each place. I feel this would make a fantastic coffee table book to share with others. It is so gorgeous and made me want to learn even more about the places. Educational as well as pretty.

Breathtaking pictures to transport you to so many wonderful locations all around the world! The Wonders are both natural and man-made and each one shown has a snippet of information provided as well. The chapters are divided by regions, making it easier to locate specific areas. Having been to many of these locations, I feel the essence has been well captured and shared with the reader. This will make a great table book and will provide intro into conversations for daydreamers and travelers alike. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own and freely given.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book has pictures of the Wonders of the World organized by continent.

There's a little bit of information on each location, but not a whole lot. I'ts also not super clear on what is considered a wonder and what isn't given there's a mix of human-made and naturally occurring features shown in this book.

This book definitely works better as a physical copy than an ebook so you can look at each picture. I learned about some new places and thought there were some nice pictures.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. Unfortunately i do not have the capability to read it in the protected pdf format. Thank you.

"Wonders of the World" is chock-full of photos of some of the most amazing places on Earth (I'm sure everyone who reads this book would like to add a few of their own!). The snippets of information that go with each photo are enough to whet your appetite to find out more about the places that catch your eye (or your imagination). Beautiful book.

My thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advance copy to review. This review is entirely my own, unbiased, opinion.

In a time when traveling means pitching a tent in your backyard, travel books become a way to experience the world we are temporarily unable to travel to. Martin’s book has gorgeous photographs and descriptions of both natural and man made wonders the world over. This book is a bright spot in our dark, locked down worlds

I'm always in search for a book which will be MY BIG BOOK OF TRAVEL. This means that I always wanted a book that I can use as a list of sights which I want to see. I think I found it with this book.
This book is about the natural and hand-made wonders of the world, so you can find a lot of interesting places. Most of the landmarks are famous, but I found some hidden gems :D For every landmark/wonder there is a small text. These texts gave some short information about the sight. Sometimes they were interesting, sometimes they were ok.
The pictures were nice, just I felt a little bit dated. These pictures are the standard photo album-type images, but I grew up on Instagram and travel blogs, so I love different perspective and filters. It's a subjective opinion, I just love that type of photos better, but I know that this is a normal and every travel book has these type of images.
Overall, I really like it. I differently want to buy it, and use it as a bucket list, and visit every sight which showed up in this book.

What a beautiful book to escape these troubled times with. It was wonderful to be transported and lost in such amazing sights for a while. A lovely book to dip in and out of and to have on display in one’s home. This book contains a wonderful selectIon of both natural and man made wonders of the earth. Both ancient and modern. Everything from Stonehenge to the Petronas Towers. The photography is stunning and atmospheric. Any book about the Wonders if the World will have the predictable entries such as the pyramids of Giza and the Taj Mahal but there are also less expected examples such as glaciers and new (perhaps only to me) such as the pyramids in Sudan. I found this book fascinating and a delight to read.

What,a wonderful book! Chock full of treasures, Wonders of the World brings to life ancient, modern, man-made and natural marvels, with magnificent scenery and informative info accompanying each image.

The tallest building in the world gave me butterflies, the pyramids made my feet itch, along with the fjords and Irish coastline, with its tale of giants batling for supremacy, and the Duomo took my breath away... after I'd sighed over the magnificence of the Northern Lights.

Well worth reading, and having, on your coffee table, for when visitors pop in, but mostly for those days when you want to escape into the world of dreams and whhat ifs.

Many thanks to Net Galley, Amber Books and Claudia Martin for my ARC.

The latest in this series of chunky visual introductions to the world cannot be bothered to settle with just one place on our planet – no, this is the Globe's Greatest Hits. And it's up to you whether, say, Africa and Araby should be represented by the great migrations of the animals, or some silly fake islands, and whether the United States are best shown off by a damned large geyser or, er, a dam. Manmade, natural, and something in between all gets features here as we swoop at full throttle around all continents, never settling anywhere for long before zooming off to find another brilliantly photographed wonder. I'll reiterate, as usual with this series from this publisher, that it is a wee little thing – as thick as a housebrick yes, but only the same size as those photographs your parents had printed out at the chemists'. But for sheer coffee table gloating there was at least a much larger hardback version along before the paperback I (albeit digitally) perused and enjoyed. Either way this is very appealing – and often quite inspirational.